The Quiet Revolution in Patent Law Dominance: The Rise of Suffolk University Law School in Boston’s Top Patent Firms

Journal of High Technology Blog, November 2011

Suffolk University Law School Research Paper No. 12-09

6 Pages Posted: 5 Feb 2012

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Betsy Gould Roberti

Suffolk University

Richard Buckingham

Suffolk University Law School

Michael L. Rustad

Suffolk University Law School

Date Written: November 1, 2011

Abstract

During the summer of 2011, the Suffolk University Law School Concentrations, Career Development Office, and Law Library embarked upon an empirical study, focusing particularly on where patent lawyers in Boston’s top-ranked patent firms had graduated from law school. Our goal was to determine which law school was the training ground for the most patent lawyers in Boston. Our results show that there are more Suffolk Law School graduates doing patent law in Boston’s top patent firms than graduates from any other law school. We attribute this to Suffolk’s extensive IP curriculum, dedicated evening students, extra-curricular opportunities, and location in the hub of one of the fastest growing biotechnology, software, and telecommunications centers in the country.

Suggested Citation

Gould Roberti, Betsy and Buckingham, Richard and Rustad, Michael L., The Quiet Revolution in Patent Law Dominance: The Rise of Suffolk University Law School in Boston’s Top Patent Firms (November 1, 2011). Journal of High Technology Blog, November 2011, Suffolk University Law School Research Paper No. 12-09, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1998959

Betsy Gould Roberti (Contact Author)

Suffolk University ( email )

Boston, MA 02108
United States

Richard Buckingham

Suffolk University Law School ( email )

120 Tremont Street
Boston, MA 02108-4977
United States

Michael L. Rustad

Suffolk University Law School ( email )

120 Tremont Street
Boston, MA 02108-4977
United States

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